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Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday said it has arrested Congress leader Sayem Chowdhury in connection with the alleged harassment of judges engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work in West Bengal’s Malda district earlier this year.Chowdhury, a former Congress candidate from the Mothabari Assembly constituency, was taken into custody after prolonged questioning at the agency’s Kolkata office.The case pertains to the siege of the Block Developme…

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) A man died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack on December 27, 2025, shortly after returning from a hearing related to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the police said.The incident took place in the Swarupnagar area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.The deceased has been identified as Sultan Sardar, a 60-year-old resident of the area. Incidentally, his name was not included in the 2002 voter list of West Bengal.He had rec…